The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-12-29

deferred with other matter to next weeks issue
The current number Of Forest and Stream contains
the lines and sail plan of yacht Pilgrim, formerly
owned by DIR. Winslow, of Pittsburg. The Pilgrim
cruised for two summers In Penobscot Bay waters
and wintered here last season.
Mr.. Fred A. Garlic received last week a fine pic
turc Of the Quarantine steamer vigilant, Boston
harbor, with the compliments of Capt George r.
Randlett, her commander. Capt. Randlett is a ma
tive Of Freedom, Waldo county, and well known
in Belfast
Mr. F. NJ. Gilmore, of Searsport, has shown us
an egg laid by seven months pulet that meas
ures around way inches and 81 inches an
other. The puet is OF Brown Leghorn and Light
Brahma stock. The egg left at Delano's bar.
ber's shop In this city for inspection.
We have received from Mr.. A. j. Condor, with
Bennett & Bean, OF Kansas City, u calendar for
the year lsSS. 1t contains the picture of wild
western girl who had been struck Icy Il cyclone.
All her outside clothing has blown away, leaving
her hardly presentable.
EARLl CLOSING. All the clothing and furnish,
Ing goods stores In the city, beginning on Monday
evening next, will close at 80 NJ. standard time
every evening in the week except saturday eve
ming. This arrangement will continue until March
l1th. The dry goods, jewelry and other stores
which have been open during the HOLIDAYS, will
soon return to the early closing him
State Constable Mitchell had VIM Haugh OF this
city before Trial Justice NJ c. Hill of Northport
Monday, charged with beinga common seller, and
for evidence presented copy from the records o
Internal Revenue Collector Page showing that Il
|. :. license had been issued to IIaugh X Bckucll
Counsel for liaugh took exceptions to the aclmis
sion of an examined copy OF records as evidence
and the case was postponed for one week.
GA. Il. NcTEs. y. T Guptill, the retiring c,n,
nander of Thomas ii. Marshall Post, of this city,
has been presented with gold badge cmblemiatir
OF his Office NJ. {. Dilworth, for many wears
adjutant OF the Post, also presented with "A
gold badge. The first masquerade ball of the
season Will be given at Grand Army Hall we'd
nesday evening, Jan. 9TH The proceeds will 20
to the benefit OF the Post
POLICE COURT. Daniel O'Cunncil wa, before
the Court Monday ON two complaints one by Mis-
Olive wilkins ON charge of being Il common seller
of Intoxicating liquors, and one by }. W. Mitchell
on charge Of keeping IA nuisance. O'Counell MAS
found guilty on both charges, AMI was oun., over
in the sua of 500 ON the first complaint a Il 5000
on the latter Martin Patterson was arrested un
Tuesday by Constable Partridge and Policeman
Packard on two warrants sworn out Il, Constable
Partridge. The first WAS tor IL common seller and
the other for keeping drinking house and tip
ping shop, The evidence was that men had been
seen coming from the shop intoxicated, that the
doors were locked and the fixtures Of the shop in.
dictated that 1t was drinking place. Patterson
was convicted and gave bond, in the SUM OF S3,o
on each complaint.
DARING DEED. Miss Annabcl Paul, Of THIS
city, recently performed daring deed in Boston
In saving the life Of small child. An account of
it is said to have appeared in the Boston papers,
hut no names given. The story a7 told by
Miss Paul Is follows She was at one Ut tile
stations in Boston waiting for a train A. the cars
approached she noticed little girl running
across the track to meet her father, who WAS ron,
ing in the opposite direction. The rhiiis foot gnt
caught in frog in front Of the approaching train.
Miss Paul jumped forward ami select the child,
but it held 10y the foot. With rare presence of
mint Miss Paul unbuttonei the boot and drew the
child's foot out and AS she made thc rescue tie
ears went sweeping past and caught the skirt of
her dress on the rail. The name of the chiid was
Tihbctts and it is said the father is wealthy. Nil
Paul is entitled TO great credit Tor her hrroi-rn-
MASONIC LIBRARY. Hon. Joseph Williamson, OF
this city, has presented the Masonic Library As>oc
alton of Belfast with the original manuscript cops
of the by laws OF Belfast Lodge Of Masons, adupt
Ell May -, ISL. The manuscript is in Tie hand
writing Of Manassah sleeper and must have been
the first code adopted, the lodge insttUtcdin
1916. The signatures ahi xed are those of ManaS-
sab Sleeper, Timothy Frlsbee, David Webster, Asa
Edmunds, Charles Holt Thomas Whittier, 4d,
Tha,dcus Hubbard. and Elijah Torrey. Also Il
later manuscript copy of bylaws for the same
lodge in the hand writing of Joseph Williamson,
the father Of the Hon Joseph Williamson, the don
Of these articles Mr.. W., also presented the Il.
sociation with an anti Masonic mInar for the wear
1850 printed in Rochester, y Y, and copy of the
Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder con
timing an excellent portrait and sketch of ENtioN-
w. q. Crosby, who was a Past Master of Timothy
Chase Lodge. The sketch Is from the Republican
Journal The association gratefully acknowledge
their Indebtedness to Mr. Williamson for these
valuable al ,iitions to their library.
WEDDING BELLS. The parlors Of Mr.. and Mr.
john l., smith, Of Waverly street Providence, K
l., presented beautiful appearance "Wednesday
afternoon, Dee. 2lst. the occasion being the mar
riage of their accomplished daughter Nettic to
Mr.. Hiram IL. Jenkins OF Whitman. Mas. The
rooms had been transformed into perfect bower
Of beauty 10y the skiful efforts of florist cngag
t'i especially for the occasion. In all portions of
the rooms potted plants, orchids uud palms form
cd pleasing contrast to the chilly winds without.
The ceremony, which was the Episcopal form of
service, was mpressively performed by the Rev
Thomas Laurie, y. u. A beautiful floral yoke
suspended from the ceiling, beneath which
the bride aud groom stood, while receiving